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Gayrard, Raymond (French, 1777-1858); b. Rodez FRANCE, Chambre de députés, 1876, a silver-gilt award medal after R. Gayrard

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Lot 159

Gayrard, Raymond (French, 1777-1858); b. Rodez FRANCE, Chambre de députés, 1876, a silver-gilt award medal after R. Gayrard, head of Marianne right wearing lion-skin head-dress, rev. wreath, centre named (Ferrouillat 1876), edge impressed argent and bee, 51mm, 67.15g (cf. iNumis MBS 53, 728). Good very fine £80-£100 --- Jean-Baptiste Ferrouillat (1820-1903), b. Lyon, graduated in law in 1843, later becoming deputy of the Rhône in 1848-9, and of the Var from 1871 to 1876; he was elected senator of the Var on 30 January 1876, and served until 1891.

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Saulles, George William de (British, 1862-1903); b. Birmingham ENGLAND, Death of Horace Seymour, 1902, a silver medal by G.

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Lot 361

Saulles, George William de (British, 1862-1903); b. Birmingham ENGLAND, Death of Horace Seymour, 1902, a silver medal by G.W. de Saulles, bust left, rev. crest, a phoenix, legend around and below, 29mm, 10.72g (BHM 3874; BDM VII, 217; E 1866; cf. DNW 50, 1336). Very fine, rare £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, April 2002 Horace Seymour (1843-1902) was the deputy master of the Royal Mint from 1894 until his death.

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Harris, Julian Hoke (American, 1906-1987); b. Carrollton, TX U.S.A., Perpetuating the Ancient Art of Medallic Sculpture, 19

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Lot 179

Harris, Julian Hoke (American, 1906-1987); b. Carrollton, TX U.S.A., Perpetuating the Ancient Art of Medallic Sculpture, 1970, a light bronze lozenge-shaped medal by J.H. Harris for the 40th anniversary of the Medallic Art Co, 40 superimposed on representations of the first and 80th medals in the Society series, rev. contrasting relief and intaglio impressions of owls of Athens, edge impressed julian h. harris. sc. medallic art co. n.y., 64mm, 152.38g (Alexander SP2.1, edge A; cf. Coin Galleries Oct. 2010, 2735). Mint state £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, December 2002 Edition of 657. The competition to design a diamond-shaped 40th anniversary medal attracted over 200 entries from 77 different sculptors. The 7-person judging panel, including Elvira Clain-Stefanelli of the Smithsonian Institution, chose Mr Harris’ design and the result was announced on 15 November 1970. Mr Harris won $1,500 for his efforts and the medals, in silver and bronze, were all struck in December 1970.

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Vinçotte, Thomas Jules, Baron (Belgian, 1850-1925), b. Borgerhout, and Wolfers Frès (Brussels, 1812-present) BELGIUM, Expos

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Lot 420

Vinçotte, Thomas Jules, Baron (Belgian, 1850-1925), b. Borgerhout, and Wolfers Frès (Brussels, 1812-present) BELGIUM, Exposition Internationale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, 1897, a uniface silver-gilt award plaque by Baron T.J. Vinçotte for Wolfers Frès, winged Fame in diaphanous robe at left, blowing trumpet and leaning on arch with a distant cityscape, tablet above named (Lucas, John Seymour, A.R.A.), each edge impressed with vp and scales foundry mark, 83 x 71mm, 353.40g (Maier p.132, 49; BDM VI, 280; cf. Kölner Munzkabinett 113, 1060; cf. BSJ 8, 458). Extremely fine and very rare £240-£300 --- John Seymour Lucas, RA (1849-1923), b. London, was a historical and portrait painter, as well as a theatrical costume designer. See also Lot 21.

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Merot, Julien-Louis (French, 1876-1956); b. Tanville FRANCE, Pax, 1907, a silver medal by J.-L. Merot, young female left, r

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Lot 268

Merot, Julien-Louis (French, 1876-1956); b. Tanville FRANCE, Pax, 1907, a silver medal by J.-L. Merot, young female left, right hand holds an olive branch, left hand resting on chin, rev. young naked shepherd seated on rock right, sheep dog at right, sheep in background, edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 63mm, 121.60g (CGMP p.253; BDM VIII, 56; cf. DNW 188, 791). Trifling rim nicks, otherwise very fine and very rare; in red fitted case of issue £80-£100 --- Provenance: H.-P. Wipfler Collection, DNW Auction M2, 11 July 2006, lot 2525

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Noyons, Willem (Dutch, 1956-present); b. Utrecht NETHERLANDS/U.S.A., Reispenning [Medal for Travellers], 1992, a hinged or

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Lot 297

Noyons, Willem (Dutch, 1956-present); b. Utrecht NETHERLANDS/U.S.A., Reispenning [Medal for Travellers], 1992, a hinged or ‘folding’ silver medal by W. Noyons for the Vereniging voor Penningkunst, a flat globe which folds into quadrants, two of which bear the dates 1492 and 1992, 47mm, 41.48g (VPK 1992-1; Til. 4503; The Medal 22, p.142, and 25, pp.112-13; cf. MPO 72, 1454). Extremely fine, an innovative piece; in protective black foam disc and sleeve as issued £40-£50 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, January 2004 Edition of 500.

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Gáspárová-Illésová, Gabriela (Czechoslovakian, 1952-present); b. Nitra CZECHOSLOVAKIA, OdnÄ›tí svobody [Imprisonment], 1987

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Lot 155

Gáspárová-Illésová, Gabriela (Czechoslovakian, 1952-present); b. Nitra CZECHOSLOVAKIA, OdnÄ›tí svobody [Imprisonment], 1987, a uniface cast silver medal by Gabriela Gáspárová-Illésová for the Slovensky Fond Vytvarnych Umeni [Slovak Fine Arts Fund], part of a naked female seated, hands raised against a chain-link fence, 100mm, 186.10g. Extremely fine, rare; label pasted on back with further detail £80-£100

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Thomas, Cecil Walter (British, 1885-1976); b. London ENGLAND, The Royal Institute of British Architects, 1919, a silver awa

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Lot 400

Thomas, Cecil Walter (British, 1885-1976); b. London ENGLAND, The Royal Institute of British Architects, 1919, a silver award medal by C.W. Thomas, decorated column supported by two lions, rev. named (Board of Architectural Education, Awarded to Elie Mayorcas, School of Architecture, Architectural Association, London, 1932), 89mm, 296.66g (cf. BM Acq. 1978-82, p.87, 156). Extremely fine; in green fitted case of issue by Cecil Thomas, 7 Gloucester Terrace, Sth. Kensington, S.W. £200-£300 --- Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M12, 30 May 2012, lot 9 Elie Mayorcas (1908-95) was a prominent member of the ‘Festival of Britain’ generation of architects who came to the fore in the 1950s.

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Mouchon, Louis-Eugène (French, 1843-1914); b. Paris FRANCE, Angelo Mariani, 1905, an Art Nouveau silver plaque by L.-E. Mou

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Lot 286

Mouchon, Louis-Eugène (French, 1843-1914); b. Paris FRANCE, Angelo Mariani, 1905, an Art Nouveau silver plaque by L.-E. Mouchon, half-length figure seated right at laboratory table, piping coca solution into bottle, other vessels in background, rev. naked Latin-American female kneeling left, holding torch and a branch of coca plant to flavour a wine glass held up by an aged European artisan seated left, jungle foliage and mountains in background, three llamas or alpacas at centre, Helios driving chariot to right above, edge impressed argent and two foundry marks, 52 x 37mm, 53.74g (Mazerolle, Brussels Exh. Cat. 1910, pl. xvi; The Medal 61, p.32, 14; BDM IV, 177 and VIII, 84, recté 1905; cf. iNumis Dec. 2015, 223; cf. DNW M13, 1349). Old adhesive tag mark at upper right on reverse, otherwise very fine and toned, rare£240-£300 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, April 2002 Angelo Mariani (1838-1914) was the Corsican-born chemist who invented coca wine in 1863. He imported a huge amount of coca leaves, made an extract, and used it for many products. Vin Mariani, a red Bordeaux and coca wine mix, was extensively promoted by celebrities of the day on both sides of the Atlantic, including Sarah Bernhardt and Ulysses S. Grant, and made Mariani famous and wealthy.

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Lagriffoul, Henri (French, 1907-1981); b. Paris ALGERIA, Electricité et Gaz d’Algérie, 1950, a silver-gilt award medal by H

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Lot 220

Lagriffoul, Henri (French, 1907-1981); b. Paris ALGERIA, Electricité et Gaz d’Algérie, 1950, a silver-gilt award medal by H. Lagriffoul, female representing Electricity brandishing lightning and pouring liquid from an amphora, male representing Gas activating a hearth which heats a retort, rev. tablet, named (André Lescure, 1960), edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 59mm, 103.28g (Ruedas 102; Escande 193; cf. Elsen 108, 1744; cf. DNW 141, 1756). Some gilding wearing off, otherwise very fine £40-£60 --- Provenance: bt Würz, April 2002 Electricité et Gaz d’Algérie, an amalgamation of the 16 electricity companies operating in the country at the time, was incorporated on 5 June 1947. It was dissolved on 28 July 1969 when Sonelgaz took over its assets.

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Appleby, Malcolm (British, 1946-present); b. West Wickham ENGLAND, Fall Out, 1986, a silver medal by M. Appleby for the Bri

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Lot 10

Appleby, Malcolm (British, 1946-present); b. West Wickham ENGLAND, Fall Out, 1986, a silver medal by M. Appleby for the British Art Medal Society, ellipse, rev. tree, rear of fish and a ram, 31mm, edge impressed 34, hallmarked London 1986, 29mm, 25.57g (Attwood 37; The Medal 10, p.74; cf. DNW 123, 508). Mint state, lightly toned; in green pouch as issued £40-£60 --- Edition of 39. These medals were struck by the artist in solid silver, using hand-engraved dies. The medal’s title refers not just to the nuclear pollution from Chernobyl and Sellafield, but to all types of atmospheric pollution.

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Brüder Schneider (Vienna, fl. 1900-1945) AUSTRIA, Enthüllung des Siebenbrünnens, Vienna [Unveiling of the Siebenbrünnen Fou

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Lot 365

Brüder Schneider (Vienna, fl. 1900-1945) AUSTRIA, Enthüllung des Siebenbrünnens, Vienna [Unveiling of the Siebenbrünnen Fountain System], 1905, a uniface nickel-silver plaque by Brüder Schneider, elevation of the system, water issuing from seven fountains bearing the seal images of the seven city suburbs, figure of Vindobona enthroned on pedestal at centre above plaque bearing bust of Karl Lueger, back impressed brüder schneider wien, 80 x 60mm, 126.60g (Wurzb. 9457; cf. Frühwald 94, 251). Very fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: bt in Vienna The Siebenbrunnen fountain system, erected to commemorate the 60th birthday of the local mayor, Dr Karl Lueger (1844-1910), was opened on 22 October 1904 and a ball was held to mark the event on 26 January 1905. An analysis of the metal content of the medal is sold with it.

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Jung, Kyosun (South Korean, 1984-present); b. Seoul, emigrated to England 2010 ENGLAND, Ivory Exploitation, 2013, a cast si

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Lot 206

Jung, Kyosun (South Korean, 1984-present); b. Seoul, emigrated to England 2010 ENGLAND, Ivory Exploitation, 2013, a cast silver-plated bronze medal by Kyosun Jung [BAC Casting], forepart of an aged and sad elephant right, without tusks, rev. elephant’s trunk embellished with legend thousands of elephants die each year so that their tusks can be carved into religious objects. can the slaughter be stopped?, 100mm, 641.77g (The Medal 63, p.61). Extremely fine, UNIQUE £300-£400 --- Provenance: from the artist to Frances Simmons; bt Simmons, December 2015 This medal was entered in the 2013 British Art Medal Society Student Medal Project. Out of 125 design submissions, it won for the artist the Pangolin Editions Prize for modelling and lettering, among the first of many awards bestowed on this artist. Only five of these medals were made, one in silver (The Goldsmiths’ Company), one silver-plated (the present specimen) and three in bronze (sold to private clients of the artist). A detailed analysis of the metal in this medal (75.8% silver, 13.1% copper, 9.1% tin) is sold with the lot.

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Fourcade, Dominique Philippe Jean (French, 1871-1919); b. Le Plan FRANCE, Syndicat Forestier de France, 1907, a silver Foun

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Lot 150

Fourcade, Dominique Philippe Jean (French, 1871-1919); b. Le Plan FRANCE, Syndicat Forestier de France, 1907, a silver Foundation Member’s plaque by D.P.J. Fourcade, robed figure of Fortune riding on a winged wheel, holding a cornucopia in her left hand from which gold coins spill out, and an oak sapling in her right hand, child planting a tree at left, valley in background, rev. scroll flanked by a bird, hunting horn and tools used by hunters, un-named, edge impressed 1 argent and with cornucopia, 40 x 31mm, 22.06g (ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.98, 8; BDM VII, 315; cf. Künker 356, 8050). Very fine £40-£50 --- Provenance: bt J. Lis, April 2004

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Armand-Calliat, Joseph (French, 1862-1938), b. Lyon FRANCE, Compagnie Générale de Navigation, Bonnardel Frès, c. 1910, a si

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Lot 11

Armand-Calliat, Joseph (French, 1862-1938), b. Lyon FRANCE, Compagnie Générale de Navigation, Bonnardel Frès, c. 1910, a silver medal by J. Armand-Calliat, paddle-barge on the River Rhône at Avignon, the Pont Saint-Bénezet and town seen from the Île de Barthelasse in background, rev. seated female figure holding rudder, lion standing by her feet, the borders represented by life-belts with ropes around, 70mm, 183.62g (BDM –) [2]. Artist’s signature erased on both sides, otherwise very fine and toned, very rare £90-£120 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 51, 4 October 2001, lot 1269 (part); DNW Auction 55, 24-5 June 2003, lot 1548 (part); Baldwin Auction 75, 26 September 2012, lot 1997 Jean-Marie Bonnardel (1848-1924), scion of the Rhône-based family trading and shipping business established in the sixteenth century, became a director of the Compagnie Générale de Navigation in April 1870. After a series of takeovers in which he played a major role, exploiting the entire river network from the English Channel to the Mediterranean, the company was renamed Compagnie General Navigation Le Havre-Paris-Lyon-Marseille.

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Ottley, John, then Thomas (Birmingham, 1808-1931) ENGLAND, Manchester & Liverpool Agricultural Society, a silver award meda

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Lot 302

Ottley, John, then Thomas (Birmingham, 1808-1931) ENGLAND, Manchester & Liverpool Agricultural Society, a silver award medal by T. Ottley, farmyard scene with cattle, sheep and hay wagon, rev. wreath, named (Messrs. C.D. Young & Co, of Liverpool, for exhibiting an Anti-Metallic Churn Invented & patented by Mr P.R. Drummond, Octr. 7 1851), 48mm, 59.63g (cf. DNW M13, 1264). Some peripheral toning, otherwise extremely fine; set in a glazed lunette with silver band, clip and ring for suspension £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, June 2014 Charles Denoon Young (1822-87), b. Legerwood, Berwickshire, was an ironworker, engineer and salesman, initially working in Edinburgh. In 1847 he became a wire merchant in Glasgow, before moving back to Edinburgh. By 1852 he was said to employ 700 people with operations in both Scottish cities, as well as in Liverpool and Chelsea, London. Sequestrated for the first of many times in 1858 owing £80,000 to his bankers, his fortunes ebbed and flowed until, in 1874 and living at Inveralmond House, the procurator fiscal at Perth laid charges of wilful fraud and fraudulent bankruptcy against him. Discharged in March 1877, he moved to Hornsey Rise, London, in 1881, where the census records him as a civil engineer. In London he had been responsible for erecting the first Chelsea Bridge (opened in 1858 and replaced in 1937). Peter Robert Drummond (1802-79), b. Madderty, Perthshire, initially established himself as a circulating bookseller before taking over premises in central Perth which later passed to his cousin John Drummond. Something of an inventor, he turned to farming and his creation of an anti-metallic churn won for him a second medal at the Great Exhibition of 1851; he received an honourable mention for another invention at the 1862 Exhibition. He retired from farming in 1873. Sold with much further biographical detail. The Manchester Agricultural Society (instituted 1767) and the Liverpool Agricultural Society (instituted 1830) merged to form the Manchester and Liverpool Agricultural Society, instituted in November 1847. A similar medal also awarded at the Society’s show in Manchester on 7 October 1851 was sold in these rooms on 1 December 1993, lot 143.

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Tiffany & Co (New York, 1837-present) MEXICO, Primer Centenario de la Proclamacion de Su-Independencia [First Centenary of

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Lot 403

Tiffany & Co (New York, 1837-present) MEXICO, Primer Centenario de la Proclamacion de Su-Independencia [First Centenary of Independence], 1910, a silver medal by Tiffany & Co, robed figure of Victory standing facing, holding sword and torch, sun over mountains in background, rev. legend in eight lines within wreath, edge impressed sterling, 90mm, 239.30g (Grove 382a; cf. Heritage 61310, 24479; cf. Stack’s/Bowers/Ponterio Oct. 2014, 687). Very fine and toned, rare £400-£600 --- Provenance: H.-P.Wipfler Collection, DNW Auction M2, 11 July 2006, lot 2638; bt J. Lis, October 2006 The Mexican independence movement began to take shape when José Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara (1774-1841) asked Miguel Hidalgo (1753-1811), the Roman Catholic priest in the town of Dolores, to help initiate an effort to free New Spain from Spanish control. Gutiérrez de Lara went to Washington DC to seek military support, while Hidalgo instructed his brother, Mauricio, together with a group of armed men, to set 80 inmates free early in the morning of 16 September 1810. Hidalgo ordered the church bells to be rung and, flanked by Ignacio Allende (1769-1811) and Juan Aldama (1774-1811), he addressed the people in front of his church, urging them to revolt in a speech which became known as the ‘Cry of Dolores’. The liberated country adopted Mexico as its official name, but Mexico's independence from Spain took a decade of war and the deaths of many of its proponents. Independence was achieved by the declaration of the Mexican Empire on 28 September 1821.

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Lefebvre, Hippolyte-Jules (French, 1863-1935); b. Lille FRANCE, Mutualité des Peigneurs [Benefit Society for Woolcombers],

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Lot 233

Lefebvre, Hippolyte-Jules (French, 1863-1935); b. Lille FRANCE, Mutualité des Peigneurs [Benefit Society for Woolcombers], 1896, an Art Nouveau silver medal by H.-J. Lefebvre, female half-right, head turned to left, leaning on a beam and holding an oak branch, rev. female standing at a wool-combing machine, other workers in background, edge impressed argent and cornucopia, 45mm, 49.85g (PBE 523; Coll. R. Marx 445; BDM III, 369). Very fine, scarce £50-£70 --- The ‘mutuality’ of wool-combers stemmed from a meeting in Lille on 3 December 1881, when 17 firms from Roubaix, Tourçoing, Amiens, Avesnes and Douai agreed to form a tontine to fight the competition from England and Germany. The agreement later fell apart and it was not until March 1895 that a new agreement was signed between seven firms and the cartel was strengthened.

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Charpentier, Alexandre-Louis-Marie (French, 1856-1909); b. Paris FRANCE, La Peinture, 1901, an octagonal Art Nouveau silver

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Lot 82

Charpentier, Alexandre-Louis-Marie (French, 1856-1909); b. Paris FRANCE, La Peinture, 1901, an octagonal Art Nouveau silver award plaque by A.-L.-M. Charpentier, youth holding easel and brushes, rev. wreath, un-named, edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 52 x 40mm, 47.50g (PBE 154; Coll. R. Marx 238; CGMP p.86, recté Alexandre Charpentier; BDM VII, 177; cf. DNW 145, 1326). Very fine, toned £80-£100

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Nov, Moshe (Israeli, fl. 1970-90); b. Jerusalem, and Picasso, Pablo Ruiz (Spanish, 1881-1973); b. Málaga, moved to France 190

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Lot 296

Nov, Moshe (Israeli, fl. 1970-90); b. Jerusalem, and Picasso, Pablo Ruiz (Spanish, 1881-1973); b. Málaga, moved to France 1901, and Wolfson, Nelo (presumed Israeli), and Anidi, Ya’akov (Israeli, fl. 1970-90) ISRAEL, 1st Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, Jerusalem, 1974, a silver medal by M. Nov after P.R. Picasso, Nelo Wolfson and Y. Anidi for the State of Israel, outlined head of Rubinstein left, rev. legend in seven lines, Hebrew script around, edge impressed 2257, state of israel sterling 935, 45mm, 47.52g (cf. Katz 69, 2673). Extremely fine £25-£35 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, June 2004 Editon of 9,268 in silver. Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982), the Polish-American pianist, maintained close ties with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in his later years.

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Kautsch, Heinrich (Bohemian, 1859-1943); b. Prague, moved to France 1889, then Austria 1914, and Arthus-Bertrand (Paris, 1803

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Lot 208

Kautsch, Heinrich (Bohemian, 1859-1943); b. Prague, moved to France 1889, then Austria 1914, and Arthus-Bertrand (Paris, 1803-present) FRANCE, In Labore Quies, c. 1910, a uniface silver award plaque by H. Kautsch for Arthus-Bertrand, female seated at desk, holding a quill pen, books on shelf behind, named (La Promotion 1897 de l’École Centrale à son Major H. Garnier, en souvenir du 25 ème Anniversaire de sa sortie de l’École), edge impressed argent and with foundry mark of Arthus-Bertrand, 85 x 63mm, 203.32g (BM Acq. 1978-82, p.6, 32; cf. DNW M12, 411). Very fine £80-£100 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 40, 14 April 1999, lot 766

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Polonsky, Marián (Czechoslovakian, 1943-present); b. Hubina CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Štátna melioraÄná správa, Bratislava [State Ame

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Lot 320

Polonsky, Marián (Czechoslovakian, 1943-present); b. Hubina CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Štátna melioraÄná správa, Bratislava [State Amelioration Administration], 1990, a silver medal by M. Polonsky, five naked females bathing in the perimeter of a large fountain, rev. a drop of water supporting the life of flora and fauna, 80mm, 202.49g (Rauch e30, 739). Matt surfaces, extremely fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, June 2015 XRF analysis shows that this medal is 97.9% silver, 1.5% copper, plus other trace elements.

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Belot, André, dit Belo (French, 1908-1976); b. Paris FRANCE, L’après-midi d’un Faune [Afternoon of a Faun], 1968, a Surreal

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Lot 36

Belot, André, dit Belo (French, 1908-1976); b. Paris FRANCE, L’après-midi d’un Faune [Afternoon of a Faun], 1968, a Surrealist silver medal by A. Belot for the Club Français de la Médaille, a half-deer, half-man pursuing a nymph at left, rev. vignettes of fauns in gallant scenes, edge impressed 1 1968 no. lii/300 and cornucopia, 81mm, 247.08g (CGMP p.160; BM Acq. 1983-7, 25). About extremely fine £50-£70 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, May 2007 Total edition of 300, of which 100 were in silver.

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Grandhomme, Paul-Célestin, née Leblanc (French, 1881-1978); b. Paris FRANCE, Les Joyaux [The Jewels] or Les Parures [Sets o

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Lot 169

Grandhomme, Paul-Célestin, née Leblanc (French, 1881-1978); b. Paris FRANCE, Les Joyaux [The Jewels] or Les Parures [Sets of Jewels], 1909 [issued 1912], a silver medal by P.-C. Grand’homme for the Société des Amis de la Médaille Française, two women seated, trying on jewellery, rev. two women admiring roses, rose-bush behind, edge impressed 1 argent 123 and cornucopia, 61mm, 96.20g (Maier 54; Coll. R. Marx 146; cf. DNW 188, 854). Very fine and very rare £400-£600 --- Edition of 131, of which 45 were silver.

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Stothard, Alfred Joseph (British, 1793-1864); b. London ENGLAND, Joshua Reynolds, 1845, a silver medal by A.J. Stothard for

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Lot 385

Stothard, Alfred Joseph (British, 1793-1864); b. London ENGLAND, Joshua Reynolds, 1845, a silver medal by A.J. Stothard for the Art Union of London, bust left, rev. the infant Hercules strangling snakes while seated on a lion-skin, being detail from Reynolds’ painting The Infant Hercules, 58mm, 107.81g (Beaulah 2; BHM 2207; BDM VIII, 225; E 1399). Lightly cleaned in the past, otherwise extremely fine and very rare; perhaps only 30 struck and awarded as prizes by the Union in 1846 £240-£300 --- Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-92) was a portrait painter, and founder of the Royal Academy of Arts. This was the first medal to be issued in the Art Union of London series.

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Veroi, Guido (Italian, 1926-2013); b. Rome, and Stabilimento SpA Stefano Johnson (Milan, 1836-present) ITALY, Centenario de

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Lot 418

Veroi, Guido (Italian, 1926-2013); b. Rome, and Stabilimento SpA Stefano Johnson (Milan, 1836-present) ITALY, Centenario della Banco di Roma [Centenary of the Bank of Rome], 1980, a silver medal by G. Veroi for S. Johnson, robed female reclining left, holding a globe in her right hand, her left hand on the back of a wolf with twins by her side, rev. four prancing horses, impressed 800, 44mm, 39.68g (cf. Inasta e108, 2149). About extremely fine; in black gilt-blocked case of issue stamped 1836 Johnson Milano Roma £15-£25 --- Banco di Roma, founded on 9 March 1880, merged with Banco di Santo Spirito and Cassa di Risparmio di Roma to form Banca di Roma in 1991.

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Hamerani, Gioacchino (Italian, 1761-1797); b. Rome ENGLAND, Death of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1788, a silver medal by

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Lot 178

Hamerani, Gioacchino (Italian, 1761-1797); b. Rome ENGLAND, Death of Prince Charles Edward Stuart, 1788, a silver medal by G. Hamerani, bust of Prince Henry right in cardinal’s robes, rev. Religion standing facing, holding bible and cross, lion at her feet, 53mm, 65.77g (Woolf 73:1a; BHM 282; BDM II, 399; E 823; cf. DNW 165, 1434). Usual light die flaws, trifling reverse rim nick at 7 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine and toned £240-£300 --- Charles Edward Stuart (1720-88), aka the Young Pretender or Bonnie Prince Charlie, was the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1766 as Charles III.

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Morgan, George Thomas (British, 1845-1925); b. Birmingham, emigrated to the United States of America 1876 ENGLAND, David Ro

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Lot 281

Morgan, George Thomas (British, 1845-1925); b. Birmingham, emigrated to the United States of America 1876 ENGLAND, David Roberts, 1875, a silver medal by G.T. Morgan for the Art Union of London, bust left, rev. Moorish scribe addressing a seated female at left, a scene taken from one of Roberts’ paintings, 56mm, 92.47g (Beaulah 22; BHM 3016; BDM IV, 148; E 1649). Small reverse rim bruise at 12 o’clock, otherwise brilliant and virtually as struck, very rare; perhaps only 30 struck and awarded as prizes by the Union in 1875 £300-£400 --- David Roberts (1796-1864) was a Scottish painter, much of his work depicting scenes from the Middle and Near East.

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Grégoire, René (French, 1871-1945); b. Saumur SWITZERLAND, Achèvement du tunnel du Lötschberg [Completion of the Lötschberg

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Lot 173

Grégoire, René (French, 1871-1945); b. Saumur SWITZERLAND, Achèvement du tunnel du Lötschberg [Completion of the Lötschberg Tunnel], 1911, a silver medal by R. Grégoire, six artisans with tunnelling equipment, rev. workers celebrate in tunnel, edge impressed argent and two foundry marks, 36mm, 17.37g (Döry/Kubinszky 197; BDM VII, 394; cf. BDW 5, 56). Very fine and toned £30-£40 --- The Lötschberg Tunnel, at 14.6km (just over 9 miles) in length, connects the town of Spiez and Brig with Kandersteg and Goppenstein. Construction began in 1907 but was delayed by several serious accidents, including an avalanche in February 1908 and a flood in July of the same year, which collectively led to 38 deaths. The excavation was completed in March 1911 and a regular railway service began in July 1913.

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Restall, James Andrew (British, 1859-1938); b. Birmingham ENGLAND, Tit-Bits Magazine, a silver Award of Merit medal by J.A.

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Lot 339

Restall, James Andrew (British, 1859-1938); b. Birmingham ENGLAND, Tit-Bits Magazine, a silver Award of Merit medal by J.A. Restall, two standing females and a kneeling male representative of the arts, music and literature, rev. robed figure of Justice standing left, holding a scroll being inscribed by a winged infant, named (Awarded to Mr George Smith for Success in Competitions, October 1900), hallmarked Birmingham 1900, 57mm, 94.96g (cf. Noonans 264, 873). Extremely fine and attractively toned £100-£150 --- Provenance: Baldwin Auction 70, 28 September 2011, lot 826; bt J. Lis, July 2012 Tit-Bits from all the interesting Books and Newspapers of the World, more commonly known as Tit-Bits, was a weekly magazine founded by George Newnes (1851-1910) in Manchester on 22 October 1881 as a direct response to the Elementary Education Act of 1870, which introduced education for children aged 5 to 12 and hence produced a new young generation able to read. From the outset the magazine was a mass-circulation commercial publication on cheap newsprint which, after relocating to London in the mid 1880s, soon reached sales of between 400,000 and 600,000, and by the turn of the twentieth century became the first periodical in Britain to sell over a million copies per issue. Publication ceased in June 1984.

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Minguzzi, Luciano (Italian, 1911-2004); b. Bologna ITALY, Adamo ed Eva nel Giardino dell'Eden [Adam and Eve in the Garden o

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Lot 275

Minguzzi, Luciano (Italian, 1911-2004); b. Bologna ITALY, Adamo ed Eva nel Giardino dell'Eden [Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden], c. 1970, a uniface silver plaque by L. Minguzzi, standing figures of Adam and Eve plucking fruit from a tree, the lower branches of which hide their modesty, 452/500 in lower right field, back stamped ag 999.0% and foundry mark 284mi, 150 x 110mm, 466.02g. Extremely fine £300-£400 --- Provenance: Sincona Auktion 11 (Zurich), 27-9 May 2013, lot 1801 (part) Edition of 500.

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Bizette-Lindet, André (French, 1906-1998); b. Savenay FRANCE, Les Baux de Provence, 1972, a bronze medal by A. Bizette-Lind

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Lot 42

Bizette-Lindet, André (French, 1906-1998); b. Savenay FRANCE, Les Baux de Provence, 1972, a bronze medal by A. Bizette-Lindet for the Club Français de la Médaille, radiated arms of the lords of Les Baux, rev. view of Les Baux, star of Nativity above, edge impressed cuivre 1972 no. 4/100 and cornucopia, 72mm, 242.11g (CGMP p.250). Extremely fine, reverse with green patina £40-£50 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, August 2003 Edition of 100. Les Baux de Provence (dép. Bouches du Rhône), a commune from which the name bauxite (aluminium ore) derives. In the Middle Ages, the area became the stronghold of a feudal domain covering 79 towns and villages. The fortress was built from the eleventh to the thirteenth century over seven hectares. The princes of Baux controlled Provence and gained a formidable reputation. They were said to be descended from Balthazar, and their coat of arms was a silver star with sixteen branches as a reminder that, according to the Gospel, it guided the three wise men to Bethlehem.

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Magdelaine, F. (Paris, fl. 1890-1925) FRANCE, Inauguration de l’Hotel de Ville, Sens, 1904, a silver medal, unsigned, for F

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Lot 254

Magdelaine, F. (Paris, fl. 1890-1925) FRANCE, Inauguration de l’Hotel de Ville, Sens, 1904, a silver medal, unsigned, for F. Magdelaine, frontal elevation of the building, rev. legend in 13 lines, edge impressed argent and two foundry marks, 50mm, 62.50g (cf. DNW 66, 1398). Very fine £25-£35 --- The foundation stone of the building was laid on 21 April 1901, and it was opened on 3 April 1904.

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Martel, Jan or Joël (French twin brothers, 1896-1966); b. Nantes FRANCE, L’Électricité, 1938, a uniface Art Déco silver med

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Lot 262

Martel, Jan or Joël (French twin brothers, 1896-1966); b. Nantes FRANCE, L’Électricité, 1938, a uniface Art Déco silver medal by J. Martel, side elevation of a power plant, back engraved (Sentiments Reconnaissants de Tous Barrage de Bort-les-Orgues, 10 Juillet 1951), edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 68mm, 131.90g (CGMP p.250). Very fine and toned; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, July 2003 The Bort-les-Orgues dam (dép. Puy de Dôme), the construction of which took 10 years, was completed in 1951 and, at the time, was the largest artificial lake in the world; today it is the fourth largest reservoir in France. The Martel twins, founding members of the Union des Artistes Modernes, shared the same Parisian workshop and signed their work J. Martel, so it is not possible to distinguish the work of one brother from the other.

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Theunissen, Corneille Henri (French, 1863-1918); b. Anzin FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce, Valenciennes, 1897, a silver jeton d

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Lot 399

Theunissen, Corneille Henri (French, 1863-1918); b. Anzin FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce, Valenciennes, 1897, a silver jeton de présence by C.H. Theunissen, foreman overseeing two artisans by a coal-truck in a mining setting, rev. instruments of industry and commerce, including a locomotive, anvil and a press, edge impressed argent and cornucopia, 40 x 33mm, 25.79g (Müseler 18.96; PBE 917; BDM VI, 60; cf. Hirsch 384, 4596; cf. iNumis MBS 12, 1725). Very fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: Jean Elsen Auction 85 (Brussels), 10 September 2005, lot 2256 The Chambre de Commerce, Valenciennes, was established on 19 November 1836.

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Durussel, Édouard (Swiss, 1842-1888); b. Morges, moved to Germany, then England, returning to Switzerland 1869, and Orell Füs

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Lot 132

Durussel, Édouard (Swiss, 1842-1888); b. Morges, moved to Germany, then England, returning to Switzerland 1869, and Orell Füssli (Zurich, 1519-present) SWITZERLAND, Landesausstellung, Zurich [National State Exhibition], 1883, a silver medal by E. Durussel for Orell Füssli, laureate head of Helvetia left, rev. implements of agriculture, horse’s head above, cow below, 50mm, 50.67g (Martin 161; BDM I, 681; cf. Chaponnière & Firmenich 16, 720; cf. Leu 85, 565). Brilliant and virtually as struck, obverse toned; in maroon gilt-blocked case of issue, label inscribed ‘Erouettes, Docteur Bech’ £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, December 2002 Edition of 285 in silver. The Swiss National Exhibition of 1883 opened on 1 May and ran until 3 October. Originally the exhibition was planned to coincide with the opening of the Gotthard railway in June 1882, but was postponed.

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Gilbert, Sir Alfred (British, 1854-1934); b. London ENGLAND, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal, unsigned [by S

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Lot 164

Gilbert, Sir Alfred (British, 1854-1934); b. London ENGLAND, Victoria, Golden Jubilee, 1887, a silver medal, unsigned [by Sir A. Gilbert], for the Art Union of London, crowned and veiled bust right, rev. ship of state, winged figure standing on the stern testing the direction of the wind, 63mm, 140.79g (Beaulah 30; W & E 2150A.2; BHM 3246; BDM II, 263; E 1735). Minor rim nicks on obverse at 8 o’clock and reverse at 4 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine and toned, very rare, a wonderfully sculpted medal; only 60 struck and awarded as prizes by the Union in 1887 and 1888 £1,500-£2,000 --- The last of the 30 medals issued in the Art Union of London series.

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Coudray, Marie-Alexander-Lucien (French, 1864-1932); b. Paris FRANCE, Orphée, 1899, an Art Nouveau silver award medal by M.

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Lot 94

Coudray, Marie-Alexander-Lucien (French, 1864-1932); b. Paris FRANCE, Orphée, 1899, an Art Nouveau silver award medal by M.-A.-L. Coudray, head of Orpheus with lyre, rev. naked winged figure seated on tablet, holding quill and trumpet, violin and bow below, named (Commission des Valeurs de Douane, Algérie, 1934, Mr Bisch), edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 68mm, 179.50g (Maier 223; PBE 261; CGMP p.100; Classens 40; BM Acq. 1983-7, p.18, 28; Coll. R. Marx 463; The Medal 44, p.41; cf. DNW 123, 689). Very fine £60-£80 --- Provenance: bt D. Fearon, May 2005

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Elderton, Robert (British, 1948-present); b. Plaistow ENGLAND, Billy Fury, In Thoughts of You, 1999, a silver plaque by R.

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Lot 135

Elderton, Robert (British, 1948-present); b. Plaistow ENGLAND, Billy Fury, In Thoughts of You, 1999, a silver plaque by R. Elderton, bust left in leather jacket with high collar, rev. Fury on motorcycle to right, edge hallmarked rce .925 London 1999, 123 x 51mm, 438.44g. Extremely fine and very rare £140-£180 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, March 2002 Edition of 5. Billy Fury, aka Ronald Wycherley (1940-83), was a rock ‘n’ roll star and actor. His hit song In Thoughts of You was released posthumously in 1987 by Decca Records.

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Peynot, Émile Edmond Jean (French, 1850-1932); b. Villeneuve-sur-Yonne FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Étienne, c. 191

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Lot 312

Peynot, Émile Edmond Jean (French, 1850-1932); b. Villeneuve-sur-Yonne FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce de Saint-Étienne, c. 1910, a silver award medal by E.E.J. Peynot, robed females with seated artisan, rev. implements of industry, named (H. Valladaud), edge impressed 1909-1925 argent and with two foundry marks, 62mm, 121.37g (cf. CNG e448, 619). Tiny reverse edge nick, otherwise extremely fine; in red gilt-blocked fitted case of issue by Maison Ludovic Penin, Graveur en Médailles, 21 quai de la Bibliothèque, Lyon £40-£60 --- Provenance: H.-P. Wipfler Collection, DNW Auction M2, 11 July 2006, lot 2535

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Fattorini, Thomas (Skipton, later Bradford, 1827-present) ENGLAND, Royal Academy of Arts, 1979, a silver medal by T. Fattor

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Lot 141

Fattorini, Thomas (Skipton, later Bradford, 1827-present) ENGLAND, Royal Academy of Arts, 1979, a silver medal by T. Fattorini, Virgin and child being presented with a goldfinch by the infant St John, being a representation of the marble Taddei Tondo by Michelangelo, rev. initials of Michelangelo being worked by two cherubs, cornucopia above, hallmarked tf Birmingham 1979, 64mm, 99.30g (cf. Royal Collection Trust 444089). Brilliant mint state; in black case of issue by Thomas Fattorini, Regent St, Birmingham B1 3HQ £50-£70 --- The marble, believed carved in 1504-5 during Michelangelo’s first period in Florence, was commissioned by the wealthy cloth merchant and connoisseur Taddeo Taddei (1470-1529); it was acquired by the Royal Academy in 1829.

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Barbedienne, Ferdinand (French, 1810-1892); b. Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce, Paris, 1874, a silver m

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Lot 20

Barbedienne, Ferdinand (French, 1810-1892); b. Saint-Martin-de-Fresnay FRANCE, Chambre de Commerce, Paris, 1874, a silver medal signed F.L. and P.B. for Barbedienne, bust of Hermes right, rev. turreted arms of Paris surrounded by a locomotive at right, rooster on a bale at left and an antique lamp below, edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 39mm, 29.20g (cf. Tauler & Fau 90, 4223). About extremely fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt Baldwin, February 2006

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Youngman, Harold James (British, 1886-1968); b. Bradford ENGLAND, Bicentenary of the Birth of Joseph Fry, 1928, a silver me

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Lot 444

Youngman, Harold James (British, 1886-1968); b. Bradford ENGLAND, Bicentenary of the Birth of Joseph Fry, 1928, a silver medal by H.J. Youngman [Royal Mint], bust left in hat, rev. cocoa plant on globe, 51mm, 76.68g (BHM 4221; E 2013; cf. DNW M1, 1365). Very fine £30-£40 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer A total of 6,000 medals, the majority in bronze, were struck and given to all Fry’s employees in 1928 to commemorate the firm’s bicentenary. Joseph Fry (1728-87) was a type-founder and chocolate maker from Bristol; the family firm, J.S. Fry & Sons, named after a son, Joseph Storrs Fry (1766-1835), was so titled in 1822 and merged with Cadbury’s in 1919.

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Ochsé, Louise Esther, née Mayer (Belgian, 1884-1944); b. Vorst, Brussels, moved to France c. 1904 FRANCE, Challenge de Gram

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Lot 298

Ochsé, Louise Esther, née Mayer (Belgian, 1884-1944); b. Vorst, Brussels, moved to France c. 1904 FRANCE, Challenge de Gramont, 1927, a uniface octagonal silver award plaque by Louise Ochsé, aviator in cap and visor left, tablet below, named (5e. G.O.A. Avord, Sergent Alfred Verpillot, 1927-1928), edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 72mm, 192.87g (cf. BDW 13, 299). About extremely fine and very rare; in original red gilt-blocked case [base with some damage] £200-£300 --- Provenance: DNW Auction 40, 14 April 1999, lot 710

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Galtié, André-Léon (French, 1908-1983); b. Toulouse FRANCE, Conférence de Paris, 1946, a cast silver medal by A. Galtié, ro

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Lot 154

Galtié, André-Léon (French, 1908-1983); b. Toulouse FRANCE, Conférence de Paris, 1946, a cast silver medal by A. Galtié, robed female representing Paris standing on globe, greeting dove of Peace, rev. Arc de Triomphe flanked by the Panthéon, Val-de-Grâce, Institute de France, Tour Eiffel, Pont-Neuf, chevaux de Marly, Notre-Dame, Vendôme and Sacré-Coeur, olive-branch above, edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 68mm, 192.98g (CGMP p.773; cf. iNumis MBS 42, 1106; cf. DNW 54, 908). Obverse rim bruise at 2 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, rare £80-£100 --- The Paris Peace Conference of 1946 was ratified on 10 February 1947.

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Pelletier, Raymond (French, 1907-1958); b. Paris, emigrated to Peru 1950 FRANCE, La Route, c. 1935, an Art Déco silver awar

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Lot 309

Pelletier, Raymond (French, 1907-1958); b. Paris, emigrated to Peru 1950 FRANCE, La Route, c. 1935, an Art Déco silver award medal by R. Pelletier for the Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers, naked man kneeling to left against a kilometre stone and holding a motor-coach, tree in background, rev. motor-coach and star, named (A. Goulet), edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 50mm, 78.68g (cf. iNumis MBS 44, 1435; cf. DNW 50, 1317). Trifling reverse edge nicks, otherwise very fine, dark-toned £40-£60 --- The Fédération Nationale des Transports Routiers was established in 1933.

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Roiné, Jules-Édouard (French, 1857-1916); b. Nantes, emigrated to the United States of America 1881, returned to France 1894,

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Lot 349

Roiné, Jules-Édouard (French, 1857-1916); b. Nantes, emigrated to the United States of America 1881, returned to France 1894, back to United States of America 1903, back to France 1913, and Besnard, Paul-Albert (French, 1849-1934) FRANCE, Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1900, a silver plaque by J.-E. Roiné after P.-A. Besnard for the Société des Amis de la Médaille française, La France welcoming and crowning Genius of the Old and New Worlds, rev. city view of Paris from the Pont Alexandre III to the Eiffel Tower, edge stamped 12 argent, cornucopia and foundry mark of the SAMF, 69 x 55mm, 111.99g (Maier 6; Coll. R. Marx 97; PBE 829; Baxter 98; BDM V, 196; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.263, 9; cf. MDC 10, 811; cf. BSJ 52, 469; cf. DNW 66, 1391). Very fine, rare £600-£800 --- Edition of 112 in silver. For the obverse the medallist copied a sketch by Paul-Albert Besnard that had been submitted, and was shortlisted, for the prize diploma for the 1900 Expo.

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Petit, Louis-Michel (French, 1791-1844); b. Paris FRANCE, Achèvement du Palais de la Bourse et du Tribunal de Commerce, Par

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Lot 311

Petit, Louis-Michel (French, 1791-1844); b. Paris FRANCE, Achèvement du Palais de la Bourse et du Tribunal de Commerce, Paris [Completion of the Palais de la Bourse and the Tribunal de Commerce], 1825, a pair of silver and copper medals by L.M. Petit, conjoined busts of Louis XVIII and Charles X left, revs. seated figure of Paris passing key to robed female figure of Commerce and naked male figure of Mercury holding a caduceus, both 68mm, silver 180.15g, copper 130.82g (Collignon 491; BDM IV, 466; cf. Künker 387, 583; cf. DNW 50, 1149) [2]. Silver medal mint state and most attractively toned, copper medal extremely fine, very rare; in original oval maroon gilt-blocked case of issue [lacking one clip] £300-£400

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Allen, Charles John (British, 1862-1956); b. Greenford, and Pinches, John (London, fl. 1840-1969) ENGLAND, 700th Anniversar

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Lot 5

Allen, Charles John (British, 1862-1956); b. Greenford, and Pinches, John (London, fl. 1840-1969) ENGLAND, 700th Anniversary of the Foundation of Liverpool, 1907, a silver medal by C.J. Allen for J.H. Pinches, King John, enthroned, presenting charter to kneeling male figure, rev. three-masted ship sailing left, 64mm, 121.07g (BHM 3952; Sandwich R10; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.1, 1; BDM VII, 13; E 1898a). Extremely fine, rare £120-£150 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, February 2006 Liverpool was given a royal charter by King John on 28 August 1207, in essence because he wanted a port through which he could send troops to Ireland; at that time, it was a tiny hamlet comprising seven streets.

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Abramson, Abraham (German, 1754-1811); b. Potsdam ENGLAND, Death of Lord Nelson, 1805, a silver medal by A. Abramson, bust

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Abramson, Abraham (German, 1754-1811); b. Potsdam ENGLAND, Death of Lord Nelson, 1805, a silver medal by A. Abramson, bust right, rev. rostral column adorned with naval accoutrements, 40mm, 17.08g (Hardy 59; BHM 574; MH 497; BDM I, 18; E 964). Extremely fine, toned £400-£500 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, June 2017 Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758-1805), was a British flag officer in the Royal Navy, whose exceptional leadership and strategy led to several important victories during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. For more background on the medallist and his family, see Tony Abramson, ‘The Medals of Abraham Abramson’ (BNS Blog, 18 December 2020).

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Guzman-Nageotte, Aleth (French, 1904-1978); b. Dijon FRANCE, Centenaire de la naissance d'Henri Poincaré [Centenary of the

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Lot 176

Guzman-Nageotte, Aleth (French, 1904-1978); b. Dijon FRANCE, Centenaire de la naissance d'Henri Poincaré [Centenary of the Birth of Henri Poincaré], 1954, a silver medal by Aleth Guzman-Nageotte, bust left, rev. three-sphere binding a unit ball in four-dimensional space [the Poincaré conjecture] dividing legends and dates, edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 63mm, 121.81g (cf. Elsen 144, 2160). Mint state and attractively toned, a wonderfully sculptured medal £40-£60 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, July 2003 Jules Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was mathematician, theoretical physicist and engineer, born in Nancy.

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Vaughtons (Birmingham, 1819-present) ENGLAND, The Wigan Camera Club, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, camera and photograp

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Lot 412

Vaughtons (Birmingham, 1819-present) ENGLAND, The Wigan Camera Club, a bronze award medal by Vaughton, camera and photographic equipment on the sea-shore, radiant sun on horizon, rev. wreath, named (2nd Prize, M. Brown, 1904), 39mm, 24.21g (cf. DNW M11, 1109). Extremely fine £25-£35 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, May 2013 A silver medal to the same recipient, also awarded in 1904, was sold in these rooms on 13 July 2011, lot 1109.

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Ets Würden (Brussels, fl. 1845-1900), and Wiener, Jacques, aka Jacob (German, 1815-1899); b. Hörstgen, moved to France 1837,

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Lot 438

Ets Würden (Brussels, fl. 1845-1900), and Wiener, Jacques, aka Jacob (German, 1815-1899); b. Hörstgen, moved to France 1837, then Holland and Belgium, 1839 BELGIUM, Stadhuis van Louvain [Louvain City Hall] [1848], a silver-gilt award medal by Ets Würden after J. Wiener, three-quarters elevation of the City Hall viewed from the Grote Markt, rev. arms above wreath, un-named, 51mm, 38.19g (cf. Ross M43; cf. Schulman e2, 3646). Extremely fine, attractively toned £40-£50 --- Provenance: Coin Galleries Mailbid Sale, 18 August 2009 (6032) The Stadhuis, built in a Brabantine late-Gothic style between 1439 and 1469, is famous for its ornate architecture, crafted in lace-like detail.

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Pillet, Charles Philippe Germain Aristide (French, 1869-1960); b. Paris FRANCE, Agriculture, 1906, a silver award plaque by

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Lot 315

Pillet, Charles Philippe Germain Aristide (French, 1869-1960); b. Paris FRANCE, Agriculture, 1906, a silver award plaque by C.P.G.A. Pillet, Ceres accompanying two bullocks ploughing right, led by a peasant, rev. artisan seated under a tree right, holding a stick while contemplating a field of wheat, tablet at right (Exposition Prades 1929), edge impressed 2 argent and cornucopia, 65 x 48mm, 93.83g (CGMP p.315; BDM IV, 537; BM Acq. 1983-7, pl. 44, 110; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.236, 1; cf. MDC 10, 115; cf. DNW 150, 3158). Very fine £50-£70 --- A similar bronze plaque for the 1929 exposition at Prades was sold in these rooms on 20 June 2001, lot 1222.

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Roemer, Georg (German, 1868-1922); b. Bremen GERMANY, XV Deutsches Bundesschiessen, Munich [Federal Shooting Competition],

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Lot 348

Roemer, Georg (German, 1868-1922); b. Bremen GERMANY, XV Deutsches Bundesschiessen, Munich [Federal Shooting Competition], 1906, a silver medal by G. Roemer, naked male archer kneeling to right, rev. crown in rectangle, 38mm, 29.95g (Steulmann XV, 2; Peltzer 1489; BDM V, 149; cf. WAG e138, 1701). Good very fine £30-£40

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Bescher, Auguste (French, fl. 1841-1900); b. Paris FRANCE, Société Horticole Dauphinoise, Grenoble (Est. 1894), a silver aw

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Lot 39

Bescher, Auguste (French, fl. 1841-1900); b. Paris FRANCE, Société Horticole Dauphinoise, Grenoble (Est. 1894), a silver award medal by A. Bescher, shield of arms, rev. wreath of fruits, plants and vegetables, un-named, edge impressed argent and cornucopia, 50mm, 61.54g. Obverse edge bruise at 4 o’clock, otherwise very fine, partially toned £30-£40 --- Provenance: R. Hayat Collection, DNW Auction 66, 6 July 2005, lot 1382 (part)

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Allouard, Henri Émile (French, 1844-1929), b. Paris FRANCE, Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale, 1907, a silver aw

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Lot 6

Allouard, Henri Émile (French, 1844-1929), b. Paris FRANCE, Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale, 1907, a silver award medal by H.E. Allouard, sphinx left on plinth, rays behind, rev. olive branch, central; tablet named (Léon Palustran, 1898-1914, Afrique), edge impressed 1 argent and cornucopia, 60mm, 94.51g (Ruedas p.344, 4; cf. DNW 141, 1756; cf. iNumis MBS 26, 1241). Tiny testing scrapes on reverse at 12 and 6 o’clock, otherwise about extremely fine, dusty tone £70-£90 --- Provenance: bt J. Lis, July 2002 Léon Palustran, a merchant from Nogent sur Marne (dép. Val-de-Marne), was recorded as being 41 years old in 1920 on a ship’s manifest, travelling with his wife Gabrielle, also 41, from Marseille to Conakry. The Compagnie Française de l’Afrique Occidentale was founded on 18 August 1887 by Charles-Auguste Verminck (1827-1911), an industrialist, shipowner and merchant from Marseille

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Aitken, Robert Ingersoll (American, 1878-1949); b. San Francisco U.S.A., Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Franc

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Lot 4

Aitken, Robert Ingersoll (American, 1878-1949); b. San Francisco U.S.A., Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, 1915, a silver medal by R.I. Aitken for the Medallic Art Co and struck in the Expo grounds, two robed female figures representing North and South America supporting cornucopiæ above a globe centred on Panama, rev. standing figure of Mercury, nude, holding caduceus and opening lock-gates for a Viking longboat, 38mm, 30.13g (Shevlin-Hyder 18-1; Baxter 113; Hibler-Kappen 399; cf. Brand II, 1233; cf. BSJ 37, 576). Very fine, toned £50-£70 --- Provenance: J.S. Giordano Collection, DNW Auction M1, 15 December 2005, lot 1595 The exposition was held from 20 February to 4 December 1915. Its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city of San Francisco as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the 1906 earthquake. The medallist won a prize of $1,000 for his design.

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Colley, Geoffrey (British, 1934-2014); b. Gillingham ENGLAND, Football World Cup, 1966, a silver medal by G. Colley for Glo

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Lot 90

Colley, Geoffrey (British, 1934-2014); b. Gillingham ENGLAND, Football World Cup, 1966, a silver medal by G. Colley for Global Medal Ltd, the Jules Rimet trophy, rev. two footballers, a large football behind them, names and dates of previous World Cup competitions around, 51mm, 77.09g (E 2112A; cf. London Coins 178, 609). Brilliant and virtually as struck, richly toned, scarce £40-£60 --- Provenance: bt A.C. Eimer, August 2013 The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth such quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. Played in England from 11 to 30 July, England defeated West Germany 4-2 in the final to win their first, and still only, World Cup title. Matches were played at eight stadiums across England, with the final being held at Wembley Stadium. In the build-up to the tournament, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen from a display at the Stanley Gibbons Stampex exhibition in Westminster on 20 March 1966. After a nation-wide hunt for the icon, it was discovered a week later, wrapped in newspaper, by a collie dog named Pickles next to a parked car in Beaulah Hill, Upper Norwood.

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Dobrucka, Magdalena (Polish, 1951-present); b. Warsaw U.S.A., American Numismatic Society, Columbus Quincentenary, 1992, a

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Dobrucka, Magdalena (Polish, 1951-present); b. Warsaw U.S.A., American Numismatic Society, Columbus Quincentenary, 1992, a square silver plaque by Magdalena Dobrucka [J. Jenkins Sons], ship sailing to left over raised globe, rev. American eagle hovers over incuse globe, edge impressed © ans 1992 .999 fine silver 28, 68mm, 364.28g (Miller 57; cf. Stack’s/Bowers June 2020, 88). Mint state; in original white ANS card box of issue £150-£200 --- Provenance: bt Simmons, August 2006 Edition of 100 in silver. When displayed with the reverse on the left, the two sides of the plaque form a single scene, with the ship moving around the globe toward the land symbolised by the eagle.

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